Alcon

Switzerland, Texas
Health Care Equipment and Services, Pharmaceuticals Biotechnology and Life Sciences

Corprate Bias Ratings

Risk Level:

Rating - Caution
Medium Risk

Summary:

Alcon vets vendors according to LGBTQ policies and does not provide its employees with protections against viewpoint discrimination. Alcon has not publicly terminated business relationships based on views or beliefs. The company covers the cost of "medically necessary transition-related care" for its employees and their children. Alcon discriminates against religious organizations in its charitable giving and has required that all employees take unconscious bias trainings courses. For these reasons, Alcon receives a Medium Risk rating.

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Corporate Weaponization
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Has denied service to customers, suppliers, or vendors due to their political views or religious beliefs OR corporately boycotts, divests, or sanctions regions, people groups, or industries.

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Alcon received a score of 100 on the Corporate Equality Index from the Human Rights Campaign (HRC). Among other requirements, this indicates that Alcon vets suppliers according to their LGBTQ policies (1). There are no publicly known cases of Alcon terminating business relationships due to religious or political beliefs.

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Charitable giving (including employee matching programs) policies or practices discriminate against charitable organizations based on views or religious beliefs.

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Alcon will not make donations to “religious-based programs for the purpose of furthering religious doctrine” (1).

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Employment policies fail to protect against discrimination based on political affiliation/views and/or religion.

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Alcon does not have a written policy to protect its employees from viewpoint discrimination (1).

Corporate Governance and Public Policy
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Uses corporate reputation to support ideological causes and/or organizations hostile to freedom of expression.

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Alcon has used its social media reach to promote LGBTQ community members during Pride Month (1). The company hosts unconscious bias trainings for all of its associates across the globe and provide DE&I materials to help employee navigate “challenging D&I circumstances” (2).

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Uses corporate funds to advance ideological causes, organizations, or policies hostile to freedom of expression.

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Alcon has a perfect score on the HR’s 2022 Corporate Equality Index. This score indicates the company covers the cost of “medically necessary transition-related care” for its employees and their children (1)(2).

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Uses corporate political contributions for ideological, non-business purposes.

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Alcon has not donated through its PAC since 2012, but does lobby for issues consistent with its business practices (1)(2).

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August 10, 2023

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